2017 Gevrey Chambertin Estournelles St Jacques
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The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a more generous bouquet compared directly with the Aux Etelois. Touches of tobacco infuse the red berry fruit, chalk dust and notes of peat that emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with effervescent red fruit on the entry, hints of orange rind and spices towards the rounded finish. Maybe I would have liked to see a little more grip, but this should drink well over the next decade.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Offering up appealing aromas of dark berries, rose petals, forest floor and coffee roast, the 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Estournelles Saint-Jacques is medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with an attractively complete, enveloping profile, lovely purity of fruit and a bright line of acidity, concluding with a precise finish.
About the producer
Domaine Duroché has, under Pierre Duroché, become one of the most sought-out and respected wine domaines in Gevrey-Chambertin. The wines are delicate and detailed, yet with old-vine intensity, a clear sense of place and style – and it’s easy to see why they’ve rapidly become so in-demand.